§ Mr. Rhys Daviesasked the Secretary of State for War if he can state the number 65W of French troops in Syria at the date of the armistice; the number who have decided to join the Free French forces; and how many of the latter are Colonials?
§ Captain MargessonAt the time of the signing of the Convention the strength of the Vichy French Forces was approximately 27,000, not counting casualties and prisoners. Over 12,900 have joined the Free French Forces. I regret that for security reasons I cannot give the detailed figures by categories.